South America

  1  Guardian of Brazilian grassland In southern Brazil, there’s virtually no environment which doesn’t contain one venomous snake, except

  1  A southern Brazilian menace The Bothrops pitviper genus is a venomous group with over 30 confirmed species in

  1  Spotted lancehead Maximum length: 130cm. This venomous snake lives in only three countries: a swathe of northwest Ecuador,

  1  One of South America’s larger snakes In the watery zones of Paraguay, southern Brazil and Argentina, there exists

  1  South America’s main branch boa The Amazon tree boa (Corallus hortulanus) is a non-venomous constrictor measuring up to

  1  Reaches 20 metres above ground The Bothrops pitviper genus is Brazil and South America’s signature venomous snake group,

  1  Olive forest racer Maximum length: 118.3cm. This non-venomous snake is found in northern areas of the Amazon rainforest,

  1  Common lancehead Maximum length: 172.3cm. One of Brazil’s most common snakes, and coincidentally one of the deadliest. Common

  1  Chile’s most aggressive snake The thin, spinelike country of Chile is an oasis of safety when it comes

  1  Central America’s main branch viper The eyelash viper (Bothriechis nigroadspersus) is a venomous pitviper found in Central America,